Drop Dead, Gorgeous

Feb 14, 2017

0h 22m

★ 0.0

Jesus said, "Do unto others as you have them do unto you." The trick is getting to them first.

Overview

Set in New Jersey in 1938, "Drop Dead, Gorgeous" follows the stories of high-society woman Irene Moretti and private investigator Miles Marshall. After Irene's husband, mob boss Luca Moretti, is murdered, Irene hires Marshall to help her flee the country. Meanwhile, her husband's mob connections double-hire Marshall to track down the killer, creating problems for themselves, Irene, and ultimately for Marshall himself. This twenty-minute short film takes inspiration from the classic noir tradition.

Genres

Crime

Drama

Mystery

Romance

Production Companies

Chinatown Studios

ME Studios

Drop Dead, Gorgeous Trailers

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Cast

Miles Marshall

Lincoln Alex MacVeagh

Irene Moretti

Hallie Zens

Arthur Kane

Ian Wayne Mitchell

Maid

M. Allia Zens

Secretary

Hannah Davis

Moretti Gangster #1

Nicolas Buonanduci

Hall of Records Secretary

Eloise Silver Van Meter

Luca Moretti

Marcelo Blake

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